By Aya Elamroussi, CNN With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. The catalyst has been the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, which has become the dominant strain in the US in a matter
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in 2020, driving a record increase in the death rate and a drop in life expectancy of nearly two years, according to final 2020 death data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on a largely unboosted US population going into the holiday season will create a “perfect storm” that will challenge health care systems from coast to coast, an expert said Monday. Omicron is now the country’s most dominant strain less than three weeks after the
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By Michael Nedelman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Omicron coronavirus variant could drive Covid-19 cases higher than ever before, according to modeling posted on the agency’s website this week. “Current increases in Omicron cases are likely to lead to a national surge in the coming weeks with peak
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By Katia Hetter, CNN As Omicron spreads rapidly throughout the United States, the new coronavirus variant has taken over from Delta as the dominant strain. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Americans should brace for a difficult few weeks ahead. The Omicron
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN As Omicron spreads rapidly throughout the United States, the new coronavirus variant has taken over from Delta as the dominant strain. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Americans should brace for a difficult few weeks ahead. The Omicron
Continue Reading By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on a largely unboosted US population going into the holiday season will create a “perfect storm” that will challenge health care systems from coast to coast, an expert said Monday. Omicron is now the country’s most dominant strain less than three weeks after the
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By David G. Allan, CNN Let us beat a hasty retreat. Jump into a hole, down to a cozy warren, deep below the surface. That’s where the wisdom of winter resides: below the surface. It is there in the warm lair where we hibernate and lay low until it’s safe to come out. But in
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, it announced Monday. Apretude is approved for adults and teens who are at risk of getting HIV through sex and who weigh at least 77 pounds.
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By Megan Marples, CNN You’re racing around town, trying to purchase a present for everyone on your list. The past week has been filled with evenings of chauffeuring your family to holiday parties and visits with Santa, leaving everyone exhausted. The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful. One in
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels against the Omicron coronavirus variant — and a larger-sized dose of the booster increases antibody levels even more. Currently, Moderna’s booster is administered as a 50-microgram dose. The company announcement noted that this dose increased
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19 to include a third dose of vaccine — but the question is when the definition could change. Such a change is “on the table and open for discussion,” Dr. Anthony Fauci,
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By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new coronavirus cases less than three weeks after the first was reported, according to estimates posted Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s been just 20
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts are urging Americans to get vaccinated or boosted to protect themselves and others before they face greater chances of infection. Airport travel before Christmas is up by nearly double from a year ago,
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in 2020, driving a record increase in the death rate and a drop in life expectancy of nearly two years, according to final 2020 death data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
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By Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Just when we thought we could exhale and enjoy the holidays, the newest coronavirus variant Omicron has given us another gut punch. With this renewed uncertainty hitting when we are already depleted, it’s increasingly hard to keep calm and carry on. As a psychologist, I hear every day from my clients
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during pandemic-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity. At this point of the pandemic,
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during pandemic-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity. At this point of the pandemic,
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By Natalie Angley, CNN At first, Joann Fouquette’s son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It’s what every new mom hopes for: a happy, healthy baby. But around 17 months, things started to change. He stopped speaking. He started covering his ears and hitting his head on the floor like something was bothering him. Fouquette
Continue Reading By Natalie Angley, CNN At first, Joann Fouquette’s son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It’s what every new mom hopes for: a happy, healthy baby. But around 17 months, things started to change. He stopped speaking. He started covering his ears and hitting his head on the floor like something was bothering him. Fouquette
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